The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-05-12

year, ending June 10th, 1887. The roll
of students numbers 119, 95 of whom are
from North Carolina, II from South Caro-
lima, 4 from Georgia. from 'Florida5 and
l from Switzerland. -; - ,.a$ss
1.-The Western Carozanian,1 published at
Hickory. had a level-headed editorial
last. week ION farmers clubs, which it
warmly endorses and argues will result in
much benefit to the farming interests of
the State. There are several strong. and
1ourishing clubs in Catawba county.
The biggest single shot on record was
made by a negro boy in Wilmington last
week. He walked up to Within forty feet
Of five other negro boys, With whom he
had a difficulty. the day before, and dis
charging<one barrel of the g%unsatthem,
killed threeof them instantly and wopnded
the otherst two desperately.
Think Of it'll Twenty-Five foreign
ers own 20, 647, 600 acres Of land in this
country /; an area larger than Ireland. And
it was doubtless gobbled up at mere nom
inal figures. Then, too, our country is
made the dumping ground for the filth
and scum of the populations Of all Europe.
Truly we are a magnanimous people.
The indications are that the farmers
institute to be held at Greensboro on the
goth and 21st inst. will be largely at
tended. A communication in the Mews
of the 10th inst. signed "Many Farmers ="
urges the farmers to attend, to organize a
county association and clubs in every
township. They are on the right line.
ARIZONA ahasa portion of Texas were
considerably shaken by earthquakes last
Wednesday. The agitation was very
violent in Arizona, swaying buildings in
the towns and loosening great bodies of
stone from the mountain sides, which
tumbled to the valleys below. A dor
mant volcano was started into active oper-
alton.
About three thousand people were
present at Walnut Cove, Stokes county,
on the 9Th inst. to celebrate the compile
ton of the Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley
Railroad to that point. Speeches were
made by several gentlemen and the visit
ors were Hospitality entertained by the
denizens of that young and rapidly grow
ing town.
1t is not safe to turn cattle into pas
ture upon wet clover, as it produces in
them indigestion, which sometimes proves
fatal. Mr.. E. F. Lamb, of Pasquotank
county, lost two cows from this cause last
year. Mr.. w. S. Grandy, of Granville,
also lost one a few years ago from eat
ing wet clover. Farmers should not
forget this.
We are pleased to note the progress
and prosperity of the city of Wilmington
as indicated by an exhibit in the Star.
The7eity will 500 have a park. It's pop
ulation in 1870 was 13,446; in 1880 it
was 1880; an increase of 80 per cent. If
it has increased in the same ratio since
1880, the Star computes it to be now
about 81, 900.
Sam Jones says if you steal 500 you
are sent to the penitentiary, but if you
steal 100000 you are called Colonel.
Mortimer Whitehead says a milkman in
New York watered a gallon of milk and.
was fined $40 for it, but that six men
watered their stock to the tune of mil
lions and were elected to the United
States Senate e Us.
The citizens Of Raleigh appropriately
celebrated memorial dayryesterc ay. The
graves of soldiers buried in lakewood
were handsomely decorated with flowers,
the Governors Guard and Bingham
Cadets paraded, and& Hon. w. H. H.
Cowles delivered IN eloquent and excel
lent address, in the afternoon, to a large
audience in Metropolitan Hall.
The seashore versus the mountains.
Hotel men and editors not allowed to de-
bate it. Which is the more enjoyable,
the rustic seats, the meandering walks
and sombre shadows of the grand old
mountains, or the moonlight picnic on
the dancing water? Of course your
sweetheart is along. Let us hear from
you, young ladies and gentlemen.
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We learn from the Elizabeth City
Falcon that a farmers club was organized